Question

Define dispersion of light . What is its cause.Explain with suitable eg class10

Answer 1

ANSWER....

When white light is passed through a glass prism it splits into 7 constituent colour to form a band of seven colours this phenomenon is called Dispersion of light.

These seven colours are

Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red.

The acronym for remember these colours is VIBGYOR.

Example of dispersion of light is rainbow. .

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Dispersion of white light into seven colours occurs because the light of different colours has different wavelength. ... Thus, dispersion of white light into seven colours occurs because the lights of different colours bend through different angles while passing through a glass prism.